1Assistant Professor, Karpaga Vinayaga Institute of Medical Sciences, Maduranthagam GST Road, Palayanoor Post, Madhuranthagam Taluk, Kanchipuram
2Assistant Professor, Annapoorna Medical College & Hospital, Veerapandi Union, Salem
Establishment of identity of individuals whether alive or dead, remains to be the centre of all medico legal investigations. In cases of fragmented skeletal remains, metric traits are helpful in determination of stature. Studies have been conducted to determine maximum length of femur from its fragment for both sexes. As the fragments recovered in disasters are usually of unknown sex, the equations specific for either of the gender would not be of much use. Hence, this study aims at deriving a regression equation from pooled data of both sexes.
The variables used in this study showed higher degree of correlation, proving the efficiency of the equation.
Forensic Anthropology Population Data, Fragmentary Femur, Morphometry, Regression equation, Unknown sex
